Tool for repairing pneumatic tires, &amp;c.



TOOL FOR REPAIRING PNEUMATIG TIRES, 5w.

' APPLIOATIQI; FILED SEPT. 14, 1911.

Pamnteam 28, 1913.

TTOR/VE rs l i mono; it J T001 FUR REIAllJEt Application filed September 14, 1911. Serial No.

To (ll/'6' whom it may com/cm 2 Be, it linowntha't l, TiMoTin (I. Donnms, a citizen of the United Stalcs, and resident of Los Angeles, Los Angolan count-3.3 Cali fornia, hove made certain new and nse'l'ul Inventions Relating to Tools for llle 'ioiring Pneumatic Tires, &o., of which the :lfollmving is ii specilcution, takes: in conucciion With the accompanying 'druwing, {mining part; oi the same.

This invention ielzitcs to tools especially adapted to apply to clencher pneunuitic 01' resilient tire repairing devices comprising anchor plates cooperating withthe clenchci' rim and n series of holding" chains secured to said plates by attaching hooks as described in my copentling application Serial No. 623,613 filed April 27, 19M. Said. tool only comprise a, flat inserting lever having ii thin slotted gripping j. I" capable oi. p11; h1g he tween said atteci Lips hooks to support the connected anchor plate while forcing lhe some into holding engagement with the clencher rim. is. coopei'ating lint holding lQVGl to engage the Wheel, pivot hum adjust nhly pivotii' g' said lGVQlS together :iud promoting alinement thereof and also. it dc shed, a resilient KGtlllllrjl clip holding; said cooperating levers in folded ino 'ici'atiic 11o silion.

in the ziccrnnpimying drawings snowii'ig in a somewhat diugi'mnn'mtic umonci' 211 illllfltintive embodiment of illlS imenl'ion, Figure 1 shows the tool on uscd in applying thercpair device'to n pneuuniitic lire.

Fig. 2 is an enlaigeitl peis 'icctivc YlQW showing the Way in which the gripping jaw manages the anchor plate; and Fig. 3 :1. view nhow ing the tool in folded inoperative position.

In the illustrative emhodimcnt of tho invention shown in the drawing the repair dovice may he upplicd to the shoe of n pneumatic ti'rc supported by clcnchei: rim on thc folly 1 ol lhe Whccl. suitable putt-h -l of i'ciul'oi'ceil rubber or [he llli-J only he lllh'tl'ilki within the hllUt no as lo novelthe Plllltllll'k or loan 5.) in lho choc. so to 'l u 'ther support the inner l'llllt F at that point.

"lhc repair device only 23.5 indicated conh ju'irc the two anchor phdcs H cui'vcd to conform to thc udjuccnt surface of tho tire and rovidcd will anchor lips or hooks 1H loco gugc and hold upon ihc iuliu'ncd l'hingc of llM' r'lciurhcr lllll so :15 lo closely ouihrucc the tire Shoe and strongly cinhcd lheiniselveu tl'lci'ein when the tire is inflated and thus protect and preventsnbstuntial movement. of: these parts of the shoe. The chains 6 may each be secured to the plates by suit chic, attaching; lzOOl'lS 7, at cal ch end of the chain, which have ends 22 which may be closed inwardly after passing lln'ongh suit able. holes 11'' in (hi anchor plates. The'insci-ting lever .10 of the tool may he formed of a tin t hur oi. strip of steel or tho like and no pi-ovldcd Wll'll lllC gri iqnng head if) oft ouch tlllClKUGHS us to readily between the attaching hooks und he supported thereby so as to securely hold the connected anchor pinto while forcing the name into holding cngngciuent with the clcnchei rim.

The 'iiooino: an ma he rovided with h I t" i .7

.nhle slot. :zsuch 21s 16 being in li- (rated for ll .5 nnoosc HO as to prevent Sub- .Elhill'll-ltl movement 01 znichor ploteo in the plane of the lcvcr while undesirable 11188- vci'se nnw'ei'ncnt is prevented by the attaching; hooks and councctitnm on each sideof-the gripping! jaw: of this lever. The colipemt ing lint holding lever ll may he connected in any snituhlc Way with line. inszelfting level nod protoco iiiifl'lilel l with it suitable holding point 12:23 noon to engage the telly, rim or o'thci' pact. of the WllQifl and give the proper support for the forcible insertion of tho unchoi' pliilo hetween the tire and clciiichei" flange. Those levers may be convcniently connected by suitable pivoted connexion; which may he in the form of the connector bars 13 embracing both the levers and having pivot bolts such as 14;, 15 holding the have against the lint sides of the levci'e so as to hold the levers in substantial nlineinoni; under opcii'iting conditions. Since it desirable to have this pivoted ccmncction 21d" duhlc a series of pivot holes 30 nun he i ilncd at one 01 both ends of lhe lmi's l3 and a similar sci of spaced im-it holes, ouch :15 2t may he l'ornicd in one or both of tho operating levers; so thetin this way the lovers in-my he loosely pivot-ed togeti'ici. in an ndjuxluhlc ijl'uinner to co- 1 a in.

operate properly with dillci'cnt sizcs or cou utructions of wheels. it is desirable to pro \ido ,u suitable reluining device to securely hold the tool. in the folded inoperative position indicated in Fig. 21 and this retaining device may he in ihc loan of u. resilient reluiucr clip 214- which may have one end 25 hunt urouod one of "the "Vil'ta such as ll) suitable means for engaging the anchor lift Elli) with the clenche 1 iise secured th to and may here its end provided '3 iili suitable clip to s around the other lever 11 and yieldi the some in closed position While. nowing their ready disengagement when the tool is used for applying the tire repair device. his invention hr been described in connection with il' relive emlmdimcnls forms, proportions, materials and arrangements of parts to the details of which disclosure the invention is not, of course, to be limited, since Whatis claimed as new and what is desired to be secured by Leders Pei-em is set forth in the appended claims I claim 1. The tire rewiring tool, adapted to appl to clencher tires, rewiring devices coin- HYlfifil to cooperate and riveted or othc' prising anchor pieces ed with the cleric-her mm on cl. aria chi hooks secured to said plates, sci-J. liool compiling fiat inserting lever huvii a thin slot-ted gripping jaw capehe of passing between said attaching hooks to sec\"-ly support the connected anchor plaie the some into holding eiig ;er the clencher rim, a coil mrmin lever having a holding gage the Wheel pair of bracing said lev rs, ivot holes in Salli le' bolcs adjusmbly pivoti levers and holdii pii'o' lo said che 1 against the flat sides of said levers to hold the s me in aline meniand a resilient recrmor clip seemed lo one of said levers Hi5 'ed i engage and e 'ainsi the some ihe 3 ii hold closely penit- 111g lever in iolded mopcret position.

The tire repoi ply to clencher 4L11GS,' primng anchor lapicd to up c miring dc io'is conito cooper-ale loching hooks mm in said tool comprising secured to said,

21 flat insei no l l a hill slotted grippir iole of ing between While forcing Che said allv same into holding enclencher m n, o lever haw bracing can '[JlVGil holes ll l ore and holdi e sides i 3. The tire repairing tool, adopted to apply to tires, repairing devices comprising anchor plates and attaching hooks secured to said plates said tool comprising an inserting lever hzwing' a gripping jaw capable of cooperating with said attaching hooks to securely support the connected anchor plate While forcing the some into holding position e cooperating holding lever lo engage the Wheel and a pair of connector bars pivoied to and embracing said levers, to promote. lineznent thereof.

l-Klhe lire repairin tool, adapted to apply to clencher tires repairing devices comprising anchor plates, said tool comprising an inserting lever having a-gripping jaw provided "ilh. means edapied to engage l 7 sides of an anchor plate to securely support the some While forcing iii inio holding engegemeni Wi the rim, a cooperating holding lever adapted to cooperate with the Wheel. and an adjustable pivoted connection d levers promoting aliioelnent vr working conditions.

repairing tool, adapted to apicPillIillg devices comprising adapted to cooperate with the said tool comprising an insertgripping jaw adapted to l to iir anchor plz': e clenchcr ri )1 ing lever he Jing a engage on both sides and to support the anchor plate While forcing the same into l'lin; engagement with the rim, a cooperholding lever adapted to engage the wpivoted link connection bet-Ween 'ers promoting alinernent thereof un- 11.10; conditions and a retainer deto said levers to hold them in contact throughout iheir length :oldcd together into inoperative porepgiiring'tool, edapted to 21p- 4 Eires, repairing devices com- I an or pl fee adopted to cooperate wiin the clenchcr rlni, said tool comprising an inserting lever having a gripping jaw adapted to on both sides and to sev support the anchor plate While forc- Lie some into holding engagement with to engage the Wheel and a pivoted lillli oncchon between said levers promoting alinemeni theiicoi under working con- 1 clencher rinna cooperating holding lever 

